Though there are many shark species in North Carolina, bites are rare, Cahoon said, noting that most shark bites occur in ...

Although sharks aren’t the mindless man-eaters they are sometimes made out to be, experts know that staying safe involves ...

These top predators eat smaller animals, balancing the populations of fish and other marine life. For example, sharks protect ...

Scientists have tagged nearly 40 of the predators since 2022, discovering they travel thousands of miles before returning each summer.

Tiger sharks, named for their distinctive color pattern, are among the largest of the sharks and are recorded up to 18 feet ...

The average whale shark measures about 30 feet long, with a mouth stretching nearly 5-feet across. The largest whale sharks ...

While there is no shortage of fascinating marine life in the waters near Destin, a few shark species are known to frequent ...

As the Fourth of July holiday approaches and families are planning beach time, some people on Long Island have lingering ...

A 20-year-old woman "sustained minor lacerations" to her foot when she was bit by a juvenile sand tiger shark last Wednesday.

A woman injured this week in waters off Jones Beach State Park was likely bitten by a shark, authorities said, in one of the ...

A 9-year-old Florida girl snorkeling in 4-foot-deep waters off a Boca Grande beach was attacked by a shark on June 11.

A 12-year-old girl was airlifted to the hospital after a suspected shark attack occurred in Hilton Head Island on Tuesday, ...